Statistics · Department for Education

Elective home education statistics: Haringey London Borough Council

Children in elective home education, by term

TermNumber of childrenRate per 100 population
2022/23 Autumn term2000.6%
2022/23 Spring term2500.7%
2022/23 Summer term2900.8%
2023/24 Autumn termnot publishednot published
2023/24 Spring term3100.9%
2023/24 Summer term3901.1%
2024/25 Autumn term3100.9%
2024/25 Spring term3401.0%
2024/25 Summer term3300.9%
2025/26 Autumn term3100.9%

By sex (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Female16050%
Male16050%
Unknown00%

By year group (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Year 95016%
Year 105016%
Year 74012%
Year 84013%
Year 6309%
Year 1205%
Year 2207%
Year 3207%
Year 4206%
Year 5206%
Reception10under 1%
Year 1110under 1%
Unknown00%

By reason for elective home education (2025/26 Autumn term)

CategoryNumber of childrenPercentage
Philosophical or preferential21066%
Mental health207%
School dissatisfaction general206%
No reason given207%
Physical health10under 1%
Did not get school preference10under 1%
Difficulty accessing suitable school place10under 1%
School dissatisfaction bullying10under 1%
Other10under 1%
Unknown10under 1%
Health concerns related to COVID1900%
Permanent exclusionfewer than 10under 1%
Risk of school exclusion00%
Offered school place but not yet accepted00%
Did not apply for school place at compulsory school age00%
Religious00%
Lifestylefewer than 10under 1%
School suggestion00%
School dissatisfaction SENDfewer than 10under 1%